BOE is a wilderness therapy company. We take students on 22 day wilderness trips that utilize a variety of modes of transportation/activities (e.g. canoeing, hiking and climbing) to facilitate growth, change, fun and plenty more. This blog is a collection of trip reports, testimonials, industry news and whatever else we can manage to get up here.
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B.O.E. Testimonial
The Blackwater Experience gave me so much I’m not sure where to start. Prior to the program I was at a definite low point in my life, and had some difficult decisions to make, some of which I wouldn’t have complete control over. The 22 days at B.O.E. really helped slow things down for me and enabled me to reflect on how my lifestyle and bad decisions leading up to that time had put me in such a dilemma. The isolated environment allows you to get in touch with your true self and what your strengths and weaknesses as a person are. Blackwater removes the distractions of everyday life, and instead surrounds you with the beauty of nature that you’ll learn to appreciate and then truly miss once it’s all over as I did.
Sharing this experience with others my age that were going through problems of their own gave me valuable insight, while the counselors that were roughing it right there with us were able to give great direction and life skills for us to take back home. Enough cannot be said about the great staff at Blackwater. While they had my trust and respect from day one, by the end they were people I truly admired and looked to as role models and examples of how I wanted to live my own life.
Thank you for everything Blackwater, and I would recommend this gift of an experience to anyone who wants to get more joy and fulfillment out of life.